krapp 2 months ago

What if you were? One has to assume most of the "people" with whom one interacts on the internet are bots or AIs now, anyway. That's just the nature of our post-truth reality, it doesn't matter.

The point is that would have no bearing at all on whether or not you would have the right to free speech if you were a person who chose not to reveal your identity.

  • bdangubic 2 months ago

    One has to assume most of the "people" with whom one interacts on the internet are bots or AIs now, anyway. That's just the nature of our post-truth reality, it doesn't matter.

    but “people” do not have right to free speech, PEOPLE do. if as you said most interactions on the internet are bots they are not covered by the bill of rights :) identity-proofing would take care of that…

    • krapp 2 months ago

      It wouldn't take care of anything, it would just expose people who need anonymity to unnecessary danger.

      • bdangubic 2 months ago

        if you trust social media companies (barf!) you can prove identity and request to stay anonymous. these are not mutually exclusive (of course IF at the beginning of this post is a big IF :) )